Space-age necktie and button engaging fastener

ABSTRACT

This invention concerns a necktie essentially composed by two parts of which: one is an already-made ornamental apparel, hereafter called &#39;&#39;&#39;&#39;necktie,&#39;&#39;&#39;&#39; that can have various perimetral forms and different sections and that does not require any further manipulation, preparation or elaboration with regard to its appearance and looking; the other part composing and completing my invention is a button engaging fastener attached on the rear upper portion of the necktie for removably securing said necktie to the collar button of a wearer. Said button engaging fastener having a base portion securable to the necktie so as to lie in the plane of the necktie, a button engaging so as to lie in the plane of the necktie, a button engaging portion lying in a plane generally parallel to the plane of the necktie, and means connecting said base portion and button engaging portion, said button engaging portion being formed from wirelike material and comprising a generally heart-shaped loop defining an elongated button-straddling slot between two opposed loops and a generally C-shaped loop which abuts and closes the said button-straddling slot.

llnille Mates Paent Inventor flwaqqlibfiq 214 lCommonwealth Ave, human, Mass. 02116 [21] Appl. No. 94,337 [22] Filed Dec. 2, 11970 [45] Patented Dec. 21, 1971 [54] SPACE-AGE NECKTllE AND BUTTON ENGAGlNG FASTENEIR 2 Claims, 5 Drawing lFigs.

[52] 11.5. C1 241/56 [51] llnt. Cl AMd 25/1141 [50] Field of Search 24/49 CF, 49 KC, 56,49

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Primary Examiner-Donald A. Griffin ABSTRACT: This invention concerns a necktie essentially composed by two parts ofwhich: one is an already-made ornamental apparel, hereafter called necktie, that can have various perimetral forms and different sections and that does not require any further manipulation, preparation or elaboration with regard to its appearance and looking; the other part composing and completing my invention is a button engaging fastener attached on the rear upper portion of the necktie for removably securing said necktie to the collar button of a wearer. Said button engaging fastener having a base portion securable to the necktie so as to lie in the plane of the necktie, a button engaging so as to lie in the plane of the necktie, a button engaging portion lying in a plane generally parallel to the plane of the necktie, and means connecting said base portion and button engaging portion, said button engaging portion being formed from wirelike material and comprising a generally heart-shaped loop defining an elongated buttonstraddling slot between two opposed loops and a generally C- shaped loop which abuts and closes the said button-straddling slot.

SPACE-AGE NECIKTIIE AND BUTTON ENGAGING v lFA-STIEhllEllt DESCRIPTION This invention concerns a necktie having specific characters of practical use and also competitive aesthetic qualities in harmony with the rationality of our space age. This necktie is composed by two connected parts of which: one is an alreadymade ornamental apparel, hereafter called necktie, whose featured unique character is that it does not need any preparation, manipulation and further adjustment by the user with regard to its aesthetic qualities and looking; the other part completing my invention is a button engaging fastener attached on the rear upper portion of the necktie for removably securing said necktie to the collar button of a wearer.

Here is given an explanation of the drawings:

FIG. l--Superimposed front elevation views of perimetral forms pertaining to hypothetical already made neckties;

FIG. 2-Perspective view of the button engaging fastener on an hypothetical base showing: (lit and ,E two opposed loops defining an (I) elongated button-straddling slot; a (C), C- shaped loop which abuts and closes the button-straddling slot; (A-B, lD-E, G-F and K-L), means connecting the base portion (It-IL, lE-ll and M) and the button engaging portion. Note the special feature of the segments lE-G and ll-L outwardly arched;

FIG. B-Sectional representation of an hypothetical necktie and button engaging fastener engaging the collar button of a shirt. The necktie is here indicated with the letter A and the button engaging fastener is here indicated with letter 13; letter C indicated the engaged collar button, and letter ll) indicates the collar of a shirt;

FIG. 4--Schematic elevation view of the button engaging fastener as referred to FIG. 2;

FIG. 5-Schematic elevation view of the rear portion of an hypothetical necktie, showing the location of the button engaging fastener. Letter II indicates the horizontal medium line of the necktie and letter V its vertical medium line.

The dotted lines in FIG. I are there to suggest that the necktie of my invention is not necessarily tied to a single form or specific shape, dimension and design. The necktie can be made in many forms deriving either from geometric pattern and from organic forms and it can be made out of plastic, metals, wood and other materials. Its section can be as well thick or thin, hollow or convex and be decorated with any design, symbols, letters, initials, colors, coated, covered by cloth, leather and any type of fabric. The essential and distinguishing trait of the necktie is the fact that (with exception for the necessary handling to fasten it to the collar button of a shirt) it is an already-made object which does not need to be further manipulated, prepared, elaborated and further adjusted with regard to its appearance, form, and aesthetic look ing. in its rear portion the necktie must provide a surface or any type of mechanical engagement for securing the button engaging fastener so as to lie in the plane of the necktie itself.

For the purpose of fastening the necktie to the collar button of a shirt I have invented an improved button engaging fastener to be secured in the rear portion of the necktie. Said button engaging fastener can sideways engage the shank of a collar button and secure the stability of the necktie, to which is joined, in its vertical position, which is obtained either by the special features of the button engaging fastener, which are further described hereinafter, and by its location in the rear portion of the necktie, said location being above the medium horizontal line and over the vertical medium line, as better shown in FIG. 5 where letter llll indicates the horizontal medium line and letter V indicates the vertical medium line on the rear portion of an hypothetical necktie.

In making this button engaging fastener and in embodying it with the properties required by its specific function I proceed as follows: I take a suitable piece of wirelike material possessing fitting qualities of hardness and elasticity, and I bend it so to form a generally heart-shaped loop defining an elongated button-strad ling slot between two opposed loops and a generally C-shaped loop which abuts and closes said buttonstraddling slot. Further bends of the wire provide the means connecting said button engaging portion to its base portion, so as illustrated in FIG. 2.

The letters A, b, C, ID, IE, 1F, G, ll-ll, ll, ,ll, It, 1L, and M, in the same FIG. 2, and in FIG. tl, serve to describe the function of the corresponding segments. The segments G-ll and I-ll( form the two opposed loops indicated by letters ill and .l which in coordination with the abutting C-shaped loop indicated with letter C, engage the shank of a button and lead it into the elongated button-straddling slot, indicated with letter I, where it rests. The segments A-lL and lE-lE can be either directly attached to the rear portion of the necktie or have a base portion of their own securable to said rear portion of the necktie so as to lie in the plane of the necktie. The segments A-IB, Il -IE, lF-G and lit-L are connecting said base portions and button engaging portion. The segments lF-G and lllI-lL are vertically arched outwardly in order to leave enough room to the engaged button of a collar, so as illustrated in FIG. 3.

Without being restricted to the precise construction and arrangements shown and described,

Iclaim:

l. The combination of a necktie and attached button engaging fastener, the whole being composed by: a portion alreadymade in various materials and shapes and bearing different forms of decoration, which does not require any further manipulation, preparation, elaboration and adjustment with regard to its appearance, form and aesthetic looking, said portion constituting the necktie; and by a button engaging fastener attached to the rear portion of the necktie for removably securing said necktie to the collar button of a wearer, said button engaging fastener having a base portion securable to the necktie so as to lie in the plane of the necktie, a button engaging portion lying in a plane generally parallel to the plane of the necktie, said button engaging portion being formed by wirelike material and comprising a generally heartshaped loop defining an elongated button-straddling slot between two opposed loops and a generally C-shaped loop which abuts and closes the said button-straddling slot.

2. A button engaging fastener, for removably securing a necktie to the collar button of a wearer, said button engaging fastener having a base portion securable to the necktie so as to lie in the plane of the necktie, a button engaging portion laying in ta plane generally parallel to the plane of the necktie, and means connecting said base portion and button engaging portion, said button engaging portion being formed from wirelike material and comprising a generally heart-shaped loop defining an elongated button-straddling slot between two opposed loops and a generally C-shaped loop which abuts and closes the said button-straddling slot.

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1. The combination of a necktie and attached button engaging fastener, the whole being composed by: a portion already-made in various materials and shapes and bearing different forms of decoration, which does not require any further manipulation, preparation, elaboration and adjustment with regard to its appearance, form and aesthetic looking, said portion constituting the necktie; and by a button engaging fastener attached to the rear portion of the necktie for removably securing said necktie to the collar button of a wearer, said button engaging fastener having a base portion securable to the necktie so as to lie in the plane of the necktie, a button engaging portion lying in a plane generally parallel to the plane of the necktIe, said button engaging portion being formed by wirelike material and comprising a generally heart-shaped loop defining an elongated buttonstraddling slot between two opposed loops and a generally Cshaped loop which abuts and closes the said button-straddling slot.
 2. A button engaging fastener, for removably securing a necktie to the collar button of a wearer, said button engaging fastener having a base portion securable to the necktie so as to lie in the plane of the necktie, a button engaging portion laying in ta plane generally parallel to the plane of the necktie, and means connecting said base portion and button engaging portion, said button engaging portion being formed from wirelike material and comprising a generally heart-shaped loop defining an elongated button-straddling slot between two opposed loops and a generally C-shaped loop which abuts and closes the said button-straddling slot. 